Tigers Split Home Opener with Royals, Racers

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – The Georgetown College softball team (2-2) played a doubleheader against both Johnson (1-2) and Northwestern Ohio (3-3) for its home opener on Saturday.

Georgetown took down Johnson 5-2 in the opener, and then finished off the day with a 14-6 loss to the Racers of Northwestern Ohio.

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME ONE      
With one away in the bottom of the first, the Tigers did most of their damage. Three bases-loaded walks yielded three runs, which was all Georgetown needed to secure the victory. The pitchers took over in the next three innings, allowing a combined four hits before the scoring picked up again. The Royals used an RBI single to get their first run of the day before Georgetown matched it in the bottom of the fifth. Both sides also added a run in the sixth as the Royals used the long ball and the Tigers got an RBI single to center field to make things 5-2.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – GAME ONE      
* Lilli Koch went 2-4 with a run scored.
* Michalee Clay was 1-3 with two RBIs and a walk.
* Taylor Reid went 1-2 with an RBI and a walk.
* Kylie Miller (2-0) went the distance, tossing all seven innings, striking out five while allowing just two runs off five hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO     
Georgetown was facing a 4-0 deficit before breaking through in the bottom of the third. Northwestern Ohio plated three in the first, and another in the third as Georgetown got a Kylie Miller single to center field to make it 4-1. The Racers added two more in both the fourth and fifth innings to extend the lead to 8-1 before Miller hit another RBI single, this time to right, for the Tigers. Georgetown scored three in the bottom of the sixth, making it an 8-5 game when Corinne Garmon had a two-run shot to right field, and Lilli Koch also sent a ball to right to bring in a run. The Racers plated six in the top of the seventh, though, to seal things. Despite a fielder's choice bringing in the final run of the day for the Tigers, the Racers went on to win 14-6.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – GAME TWO      
* Lilli Koch was 4-5 at the top of the lineup with two RBIs and two runs scored.
* Kylie Miller went 2-4 with two RBIs.
* Corinne Garmon was 1-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.
* Addi Watson (0-2) took the loss, going 3.2 innings and allowing five earned runs off nine hits.

UP NEXT   
Sunday's doubleheader with the Racers has been cancelled. Georgetown goes to Pikeville (0-2) on Tuesday for a doubleheader.

First pitch with the Bears is set for 1:00 p.m. at Paul Butcher Field.